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Topic-based tabulation: Knowledge of Official Languages (5), Age Groups (13) and Sex (3) for Population, for Census Metropolitan Areas, Tracted Census Agglomerations and Census Tracts, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Catalogue number :95F0337XCB2001002
Release date :March 13, 2003
Topic :Language Composition of Canada
Data dimensions :

Note

Special Note: Population Universe

The Population Universe of the 2001 Census includes the following groups:

- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants with a usual place of residence in Canada;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants who are abroad, either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold student authorizations (student visas or student permits) and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold employment authorizations (or work permits) and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Minister's permits (including extensions) and members of their families living with them.

For census purposes, the last four groups in this list are referred to as 'non-permanent residents'. For further information, refer to the variable Immigration: Non-permanent Resident found in the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

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This table details knowledge of official languages , age groups and sex for population in St. John's
Knowledge of Official Languages (5) Age Groups (13)
Total - Age groups 0-4 years 5-14 years 15-24 years 15-17 years 18-24 years 25-44 years 25-34 years 35-44 years 45-64 years 45-54 years 55-64 years 65 years and over
Total - Knowledge of official languages 171,105 9,075 21,585 26,520 7,265 19,255 54,870 25,425 29,450 41,905 26,020 15,885 17,155
English only 160,925 9,025 19,480 22,885 6,020 16,865 52,125 23,765 28,365 40,545 25,085 15,460 16,870
French only 20 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 15 0 15 0
English and French 9,985 25 2,085 3,620 1,240 2,385 2,700 1,645 1,055 1,290 895 395 260
Neither English nor French 170 25 15 20 10 10 35 0 30 55 40 10 30

Footnotes

Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 95F0337XCB2001002.

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